Fountain-brush.



' No. 844,256. PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

, R. GURYOIO. FOUNTAIN BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED APR.13,1906.

2 SHEETS- SHEET 2.

ROCCO CUROIO, OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS, NEW YORK.

FOUNTAIN-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12,1907.

Application filed April 13, 1906. Serial No. 311,531.

Brushes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will-enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to brushes, and more particularly tofountain-brushes, and has for its object to provide a brush especiallyadapted for applying liquid blacking to shoes which will be simple inarrangement, and consequently cheap to produce, which will include fewparts, and which will be so constructed that the brush proper may beuickly and easily detached to permit of rep acement or to permit of itsbeing used independently of the remainder of the mechanism, as ahandbrush for applying the blacking from a bottle.

It is to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the exactdetails of construction shown and described, for obvious modificationswill occur to a person skilled in the art.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is an elevational view of the present brush. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section taken at right angles to Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a viewshowing the brush in use. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectional view ofthe outer end of the spout and the brush and showing the valve.

Referring now to the drawings, the present invention comprises a hollowbody portion 5, having a reduced upper end terminating in a threadedcollar 6, with which there is removably engaged a threaded sleeve 7,carried by the base .of a spout 8, the latter being thus iiisposed toreceive liquid through the col- The body portion has a bottom 8 securedtherewithin in spaced relation to its lower end to form a compartment 9below the bottom, and a closure 10 is pivoted for movement into and outof position to close the compartment, there being thus formed areceptacle for polishing-paste or the like.

The spout 8 is tapered away from the body portion throughout the majorportion of its length; but the outer end portion of the spout is of evendiameter for an appreciable distance, as shown at 11, and from thisportion 11, at a point spaced from the inner end thereof, there is alaterally-extending tube 12 which communicates with the spout.

A circular band 13 surrounds the spout 8 at the inner portion thereoffor sliding movement upon the spout, and forwardly of this band a guide14 is mounted upon the spout, which receives slidably therewithin a rod15, secured to the band 13 and eictending beyond the end of the spoutand longitudinally thereof.

A stem 16 is slidably engaged within the portion 11 of the spout andextendsbeyond the outer end of the spout, and at the outwardly-extendingportions it isdetachably connected with the outer end of the rod 15 bymeans of a screw 17. It will thus be seen that when the band 13 ismoved'longitudi nally upon the spout the rod 15 will be moved to slidethe stem 16 into or out of the spout, as the case may be, and theoutward movement of the band is limited by the guide '14, as will beseen.

The stem 16 carries a valve-head 18 at its inner end, this valve-headbeing formed of packing wrapped around the stem, and when the stem is atthe inward limit of its movement this valve-head, which fits snuglywithin the spout, lies in position to prevent the passage of liquid fromthe spout to the tube 12. Outward movement of the stem, however, movesthe head 18 outwardly of the tube, and thus permits liquid to passthrough the tube, but prevents it from pass ing through the outer end ofthe spout.

At its base the spout has secured thereto alaterally-extending threadedstem 19.

A brush 20 is provided and includes a bristle head 21 and a handle 22,the latter having an opening 23 adjacent to its outer end, in which thestem 19 is removably engaged, and a nut 24 is engaged with the stemoutwardly of the handle to prevent disengagement of the handletherefrom.

The head 20 of the brush has an opening 25 formed therethrough, whichreceives the tube 12, so that the latter is arranged to discharge amongthe bristles 26 of the head.

It will thus be seen that the band 13 may be engaged by the thumb of ahand holding the body portion and the valve moved to admit liquid to thetube 12, when, the brush being in position for use, with the spout indownwardly-inclined position, the liquid will pass to the bristles andmay then be spread upon the shoe. The rod 15, as will be seen, lies atthe opposite side of the spout from the brush 20, and it will beobserved that the brush may be easily removed when worn out or when itis desired to use the brush independently of the fountain mechanism.

It will be understood that the body portion 5 forms a reservoir forliquid.

What is claimed is v 1. An article of the class described comprising abody portion, a spout for the body portion, a laterally-extending stemcarried y the spout, a brush including a handle having an openingtherein in which the stem is removably engaged, and removable means forholding the stem in the opening, said brush being arranged to receivematter from the spout.

2. An article of the class described comprising a body portion, a spoutfor the body portion, a tube communicating with the spout, alaterally-extending stem carried by the spout, a brush having openingsin which the tube and stem are received, means removably engaged withthe stem to hold the brush in position, said tube being arranged todischarge to the bristles of the brush, and means for varying thedischarge.

3. An article of the class describedcomprising a reservoir, a spout forthe reservoir, a laterallyextending tube communicating with the spout, avalve movable into and out of position to prevent the discharge ofliquid from the spout to the tube, a slide connected with the spout, andconnections between the slide and valve for operation of the valve whenthe slide is moved.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ROCCO CURCIO.

Witnesses:

L. S. HENRY, S. J. DowNs.

